] This reminded me that I had made a note of what the young Louisa Knight,younger daughter to Janes brother Edward,and god-daughter to Jane, recalled about her: "She had large dark eyes and a brilliant complextion] (Quoted from Park Honans biography).
After all this interesting discussion about hair, can anybody tell me what "brilliant complexion" means? Does it mean an evenly-coloured "peaches and cream" complexion, or a more high-coloured red-toned skin, or something else? Thanks!